Dust Explosion Claims Ten at Weyanoke Mine Arista West Virginia
At Weyanoke Coal and Coke Company mine in Arista Mercer county four bodies were recovered and ten miners died. Rescue teams found eleven total dead as 27 escaped and one miner was rescued. Overcharged dynamite caused the blast. U S Bureau of Mines sent a rescue corps from Charleston to aid search.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Weyanoke
Weyanoke Coal and Coke Company
Arista
Mercer County
W. A. Crave
United States Bureau of Mines
Charleston
Rescue Revives Miner after Fifteen Hour Suffocation
Lloyd Lipscombe, thought dead, was rescued from the Wevanoke mine of Arista in Charleston West Virginia after fifteen hours in suffocating gas. Physicians said his condition improved and he was likely to recover. The dust explosion yesterday killed ten, whose bodies were recovered.
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Charleston
W. Va
Lloyd Lipscombe
Wevanoke
Arista
Lips- Fombe
Liquor Hawks On East Coast Rum Fleet Reforms Near Jersey Shore
New York reports a renewed rum fleet off northern New Jersey as six steamers and five schooners return after weeks away. Officials aim to starve the armada by blocking food shipments while consignees expand boats and land routes to feed customers. Shipping crews train with weapons as raids are anticipated.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Treasury Department
Highland
Floater Passport System Proposed by Los Angeles Officials
Los Angeles, March 8. Captain of Detectives George K. Home advocates a state to state passport system to curb idle youths and potential criminals. He says ninety percent of floaters are under twenty five and travel to see the world by the Pullman route. Passports would be denied until employment is secured, keeping them at home.
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Los Angeles
California
George K. Home
Captain Home
US interest seen in European moves against Britain
A London telegraph diplomatic report says an American quarter conveyed to Premier Poincare that the United States cannot be indifferent to a European move aimed at Britain. The concern is said to be practical, not only sentiment, since British threats could prompt higher armament and jeopardize repayment of American loans.
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London
Poincare
United States
Great Britain
Daily Telegraph
Senate Passes Law Aimed at Ku Klux Klan
Boise March 3 AP Idaho Senate approves state affairs committee bill barring concealed identities in public places with seven dissenters. Debate features Senator Graham against, Senator Harris defending, and Senator Pike supporting masking oversight. House already tabled comparable measure.
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Senate
Boise
Idaho State Senate
State Affairs Committee
House
Idaho
Guy Graham
Payette
Harris
Washington County
Pike
Twin Falls
Fish and Game Committee
Fish and Game Laws
Lewiston Normal
Anti Cigarette Case Postponed in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on March 3 AP reports the case of A N McKay and others charged with violating the state anti cigarette law was indefinitely postponed by City Judge Noel Pratt due to a crowded calendar. McKay, Salt Lake Tribune general manager, faced a cigar in a restaurant charge. Meanwhile legislators debate a substitute measure potentially legalizing cigarette sales under tax.
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Salt Lake City
Mar
A. N. McKay
Noel Pratt
Pratt
McKay
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Farewell Message From Postmaster General Hubert Work
Dr. Hubert Work says goodbye to 339 000 postal workers as he leaves the role Monday to Senator Harry New of Indiana. The farewell comes in a nationwide message marking the transition in Washington.
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Washington
Mar
Hubert Work
Harry New
Indiana
Motorship Babinda Fire Off Santa Cruz
Fire broke out in the engine room of the Motorship Babinda off Santa Cruz California during the early hours. The vessel sent an SOS and the steam schooner Celilo rescued the crew after confirming the blaze and fuel tank threat. Wireless reports of the fire and rescue were received by Leach station.
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San Francisco
Mar
Babinda
Santa Cruz
Calif
Celilo
Leach Station
Federal Telegraph Companies
French Extend Position Across Rhine into Mannheim and Darmstadt
Paris and Berlin reports say French troops crossed the Rhine today and occupied Mannheim docks and Darmstadt workshops. The move, aimed at facilitating customs control, follows earlier actions near Appenweier and Offenburg. Bavarian clashes left thirty wounded as Moroccan troops also noted near Karlsruhe.
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London
Rhine
Mannheim
Darmstadt
Berlin
Duesseldorf
Evening News
General de Gontte
Ruhr
French occupy railway shops and ports along Rhine frontier
French troops advance beyond the Mayence bridgehead occupying Darmstadt railway shops and ports at Mannheim Karlsruhe and Maxau amid sabotage claims. Essen reports the main station seized while Bavarian fascists near Munich are said to be massing in unconfirmed reports. Paris says the movement is a limited operation with no plan to push beyond Mayence.
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Paris
Strasbourg
Rhine
Maxau Bridge
Karlsruhe
Darmstadt
Mannheim
Foreign Office
Appenweier
Offenburg
Mayence
Manheim
Maxau
Rhineland
Ruhr
Mar
Munich
Adolph Hitler
Maynheim
Truth on Fabric bill heads to Texas governor
The Texas Senate passed the truth on fabric bill without a record vote. If approved by the governor, clothing manufacturers and merchants operating in Texas must label all textile articles with wool content amounts.
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Austin
Texas
House
Texas Senate
Jury Acquits Hayes Land Co in $4 Million Mail Fraud Case
In Chicago a federal jury acquitted Daniel Hayes and eleven associates of conspiring to defraud via mail fraud in a land sale scheme. The government alleged about $4,000,000 was involved through misrepresentation, but the verdict came after under two hours of deliberation. A dozen charged individuals proceeded from a larger indictment.
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Chicago
Daniel Hayes
Daniel Hayes Land Company
C. M. Porter
Saciamento
Cal
President Etheridge Not Guilty in Bond House Embezzlement Case
John Etheridge was cleared by a jury on charges of embezzling $25 000 in securities from Morris Brothers Inc where he served as president. The case arose after the Ben House bond firm collapsed with assets listed at about $1 495 315 and interin bonds of $2 066 900. Etheridge had been arrested in Minneapolis on December 27 1920 amid bankruptcy receivership and subsequent reorganization efforts.
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Portland
Orego Mar
John Etheridge
Ben House of Morris Brothers, Inc
Etheridge
Minneapolis
Bond House
Interin
Out
Pioneer Resident John W. Denny Dies at 78 in Seattle
John W. Denny a pioneer resident and cousin of Arthur A. Denny founder of Seattle died in his home yesterday aged 78. His death ends plans for his eighty ninth wedding anniversary. He married in 1869 in New York but the couple traveled by side wheeler to Portland and reached Seattle three years later by horse team.
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Seattle
Wash
John W. Denny
Arthur A. Denny
Portland
Ore
Identity of Flier Dropping in German Lines Established After Five Years
Washington reports that Lt Dana E Coates and a second officer killed when their aircraft went down northwest of Stenay over the Meuse in France have been identified after five years The unknown body was traced to Lt Thrall through a Rochester New York uniform labelling firm and a February 8 1916 purchase in Austin Texas confirming Thralls service with the 11th Aero Squadron and burial by the enemy finally linking the graves with Coates and Thrall
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Washington
Stenay
Meuse
France
Dana E. Coates
L. BR. T
Rochester
M. Y
War Department
Agricut
L. R. Thral
Austin
Texas
Graves Registerating Service
Thrall
First
11Th Aero Squadron
Liewtenant Coates
Giant De Haviland planes launch flight to Porto Rico
Six giant DeHavilland planes carrying twelve air service officers leave Kelly Field San Antonio at 8 O clock for Porto Rico. Route includes Houston Lake Charles Montgomery Arcadia Havana Camaguri and San Juan with planes flying in 12 mile east wind.
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San Antonio
Texas
Giant de Haviland
Air Service
Kelly Field
Porto Rico
Ilonaton
Thomas G. Lanphier
Ivan G. Moorman
Port Rico
Washington, D. C
C. B. Austin
N. Longfellow
Co. V. Haynes
James Woodruff
Barney Google
G. C. McDonald
P. K. Stoner
Pi Mu Sorority
Brock
Nelson
D. H. Dunton
Guy Kirknoy
E. T. Selzer
Houston
Lake Charles
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Arcadia
Fla
DeHaviland
Army
Committees of American Legion Announced
Indianapolis March 2 AP Alvin Owsley national commander announces all national committees for the coming year with chairmen named for finance legislation rehabilitation military naval affairs memorials inter allied veterans unemployment and other divisions. includes names and home cities for each post.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
Legion
Wilder
Metcalf
Lawrence
Kans
Warne Davis
San Antonio
Texas
Joe Sparks
Columbia
D. D
Robert E. Bondy
Washington
K. C
William P. Serens
Montgomery
Ala
Edward E. Spafford
New York City
Francis A. Robinson
Des Moines
Interalied Veterans'’ Association
H. Nelson Jackson
Burlington, Vt
M. K. Gordon
Madisonville
Bowman Elder
Reed Landis
Cotaags
George A. Withers
Clay Center
Veterans’ Bureau
Thomas W. Bird
Asheville
N. C
Emmet O'Neal
Louisville
Eben E. Putnam
Wellesley Farm
Mass
Alex. M. Bremer
Washington, D. C
F. O. Norton
Galbraith Memorial
Gilbert
Second Herrin riot trial resumes Monday evidence
Merion Lil AP reports evidence in the second Herrin riot trial will begin Monday after the court adjourned following opening statements yesterday. Judge D. T. Hartwell orders the revocation of the session and signals continuation.
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Merion, Lil
Herrin
D. T. Hartwell
Ball Game With Bottle of Wine Costs Tason $200
In San Francisco a prohibition agent visited Ricon Tason’s restaurant and watched a playful ball game between the proprietor and a waiter tossing a bottle of wine. The bottle shattered when muffed, the agent recovered some wine with a sponge, and Tason was fined $200 in federal court.
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San Francisco
Ricon Tason
Tason
Senate probes gold and silver industry in recess
A five member Senate commission will investigate the gold and silver industry, production, marketing and transport, with hearings planned and a report due by January 1 1924. The inquiry includes ore freight rates and the industry’s effect on commerce and prices.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Congressional Committee
Walsh
Montana
Nicholson
Colorado
Oddie
Nevada
Northbeck
South Dakota
Pittman
Congressional
League of Nations
King
Utah
Norbeck
Shield
Tennessee
Massachusetts
James G. McNary
New Mexico
Senate One
Glass
Virginia
Representative Mendel
Wyoming
Campbell
Rules Committee
Henry Ford
Representative Jeffers
Alabama
Honlin
Ganna Walska to Join Husband in California
Chicago AP reports singer Ganna Walska preparing to join husband Harold McCormick in California after he left with his mother. She attended the Russian opera last night and plans to depart for the coast within five days as guest of sister in law Emmons Blaine.
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Hubby
Chicago
Mar
Ganna Walska
Harold
McCormik
California
Mra Emmons Blaine
Clearing Banks Share Grant Deficit Shrinks
New York March 3 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows a deficit in reserve of 85 dollars. This reflects an increase of 16 742 190 dollars in the reserves as reported today.
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New York
Mar
Sugar Advances in Salt Lake City Market
Sugar futures show gains as traders in Salt Lake City react to supply shifts. Analysts noted steady demand from industrial users and rail shipments influencing price moves amid March trading.
Sixty Seventh Congress Closes With Minor Business Hit
Washington March 3 The Sixty seventh Congress neared final adjournment with mostly minor private and local measures amid the windup rush. The lone major item was the farm credits measure approved by both chambers. appropriations for the current session totaled 3.929 billion dollars, a rise of 264.8 million over the present fiscal year and far above 1915 prewar levels.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Senate
House
Bobah
Sete Sion
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Senate Appropriations Committee
Miners Die From Unknown Gas at Park City Mine
Salt Lake City March 3 Two miners died from unknown deadly gas at the 1300 foot level of the Silver King mine in Park City Utah Joe Gastarac 32 perished first and his helper L W Leffar 20 suffocated while attempting a rescue Foreman Con Neil was also overcome but is recovering at the mine hospital Officials began an investigation to identify the gas and gather details of the tragedy
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Salt Lake City
Mar
Silver King
Park City
Utah
Joe Gastarac
L W. Leffar
Con Neil
Grand Jury Probes Anti-Saloon League
New York March 3 AP secrecy over sums paid by the Anti-Saloon League is defended by its directors amid a grand jury inquiry into how William H. Anderson the league superintendent spent 24700 dollars for publicity. The board says league books are open only to its affiliated churches and private affairs of this agency deserve protection.
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New York
Mar
Anti-Saloon League
Grand Jury
William H. Anderson
League
Coco Heads to Bastrop For Morehouse Grand Jury
Attorney General A V Coco plans to present testimony from January's state hearing into hooded gang activity at Bastrop. He will seek indictments against numerous suspects, possibly fifty, in connection with the Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard killings at Mer Rouge.
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New Orleans
A. V. Coco
Bastrop
Morehouse Grand Jury
Watt Daniel
Thomas Richard
Mer Rouge
Coco
George Seth Guion
Fred L. Odomr
Murer
Montana Passes Anti Alien Law
Montana Gov. J. M. Dixon signs a bill described as an anti alien measure and sends word to the state senate. The March 3 dispatch from Helena notes the action on the legislation related to land.
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Montana
Helena, Mont
J. M. Dixon
Montana State Senate
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America
Darmstedt
Augusburg
Bavaria
Baden
Essen
Philadelphia
Wylie F. Morgan
Dorothy Gil- More
Lillian
Hayes Land Company
de Haviland
U.S. Senate
SUGAR
Kuku
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